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House Panel Exploring Reforms To Federal Role In Airport Security

Defense Daily Staff

Wednesday, July 11th, 2012

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Unhappy with how the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is fulfilling its security mission at the nation’s airports but unsure of how to reform the agency, a House panel yesterday received testimony on ideas for improving airport security and the TSA’s role. “Let me start by saying that giving up on TSA without having something better to fill its place is not an option,” Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Ala.), chairman of the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Transportation Security, said at the…

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